Twine dispenser



Oct. 10, 1939. L. c. OSBORNE TWINE DISPENSER Filed Sept. 2, 1937 IN VEN TOR. Zesz ew (i 051601-726 A TTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TWINE DISPENSER Application September 2, 1937, Serial No. 162,104

1 Claim.

This invention relates to dispensing twine of the type used for tying packages or the like; and has for one of its objects the provision of a container which may be readily hung upon a hook to support the twine and yet permit the twine to be drawn therefrom as used.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a container for the package of twine which may be readily provided with a cord handle which may be folded into the box for the twine as assembled without need of other special fastening means.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a box for the twine with folded end closures of such a character that the twine may be drawn through the opening in the ends without need of providing any specially designed lead or guide eye for the purpose.

Another object of the invention is the selection of folded closure ends for a box which will act as natural guides for the twine as it is drawn from the box.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of con- 25 struction, as will be more fully described, and

particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the box with the same hung upon any nail or other similar sup- 30 port for the same;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box open at one end and showing the twine and handle in the relative positions to the box;

Fig. 3 is a central sectional view;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the twine omitted and illustrating the inner side of the folded end and the position of the handle in the box;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the position of the twine with relation to the closure ends of the box.

A ball of twine for tying packages and the like is somewhat difficult to store and dispense without a container; and in order to simplify dispensing of twine I have selected a box of such a construction that the folding in of the closure of the box provides a natural opening and guide for drawing the twine from the box without the need of special perforations or eyelets for the purpose; and I have also utilized the closure end of the box for attaching a handle to the box which is so located that it is substantially opposite the point of pull of the twine of the box so as to effectively support the same and yet the handle interferes in no way with the dispensing of the twine from the box; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawing, I0 designates generally a box of hexagonal shape which is provided with walls II, I2, I3, I4, I5 and I6, the latter of which has a flap I1 which is cemented to the edge portion I8 of the wall I I to maintain the box in an enclosing hexagonal form. This box is folded up from a sheet of cardboard which has been scored at the juncture of each of the adjacent walls I2 to I6 in order to provide suitable lines of bending. These six walls provide the body portion of the box which contains the package of twine designated 20 having an end 2| leading from its center and directed to be drawn from the box for dispensing the same.

In order to provide a suitable closure for the body of the box the walls are extended to provide sections which are scored or creased in such a way as to determine the shape which they will assume in the folding of the extensions into a position for closing the end of the body of the box. Sections 23 and 24 are of rectangular shape and form continuations of the walls II and I5 and being scored along the line 25 and 26 fold inwardly to converge toward each other. The sections 21 and 28 form continuations of the walls I2 and I4 and are scored along the lines 29 and 30 to fold inwardly from the sections I2 and I4 so as to also converge toward each other. These sections 21 and 28 are scored along the lines 3| and 32, 33 and 34 so as to be substantially triangular in shape, while the web portions 35 and 36 connect these triangular sections 21 and 28 to the rectangular sections 23 and 24. A rectangular section 31 extends beyond the wall I3 and is scored as at 38 to fold inwardly from this wall I3. This section 31 is connected to the section 21 by a web 39 at the score line 3| and is connected to the section 28 by web 40 at the score line 32, while the web 39 joins the section 31 at the score line 4| and the web 40 joins the section 31 at the score line 42. Webs 39 and 49 are also carried along the section 31 to provide underfolded flaps 43 and 44, as will appear in Fig. 2.

In closing this container the sections 23 and 24 are moved inwardly while at the same time the sections 21 and 28 are moved inwardly with the web portions 35 and 36 extending over the sections 21 and 28 and beneath the sections 23 and 24, while this also causes the section 31 to move inwardly so that the edge portion 45 of the section 23 and 46 of the section 24 will lie substantially parallel to and in close adjacency with the crease 3| or 32, while the flaps 43 and 44 are moved up closely adjacent the section 31, and in this relation receive the rectangular section 41 which is a continuation of the wall [6 and scored. as at 48 so as to be bent inwardy. Section 31 extends substantially the entire distance across the end of the box to receive the section 41, and in this way covers the opening or edges of all of the other sections and webs which are folded inwardly so as to lock the same in position and form a neat and yet strong and rugged end portion for the box.

The twine end M, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5, is guided from the box over the edges of certain sections by being disposed and guided between the web 35 and the section 25 at the fold between these two out over the edge 45 and thence outwardly along the score 3| and from beneath the section 31 at some convenient suitable location, there being a substantial freedom for the drawing of the twine over the edge of some section or web for guiding the same from a point adjacent the center of the body on being withdrawn from the box.

In order to provide a support for the box a cord 56 which is knoted as at to provide a loop is positioned outside of the box as at 52 and then tucked beneath the overlapping locking sections 31 and 41 and beneath section 23 and over section 28 to be disposed at its point of juncture 32 with the web 40 to in this way extend upwardly from the box similarly at each end for supporting the box when hung upon a nail, such as 53 or the like.

In some cases windows such as 55 and 56 are provided in the box by cutting away portions of the walls I2 and I4 and positioning Cellophane 51 about the inner surface of the body of the box to cover the opening thus formed.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim.

I claim:

In combination, a dispenser for a package of twine comprising a carton having a hexagonal body providing six walls, means for closing each end of the body, each comprising closure sections extending inwardly from each of the six walls at one end of the body, two of said sections converging inwardly being rectangular, and two similarly located sections one adjacent to each of said rectangular sections being substantially triangular, webs connecting said rectangular and triangular sections and located between them when folded into closed position, a package of twine in said body with one end extending outwardly therefrom and guided between one of the rectangular sections and the web connecting the same and the adjacent triangular section and extending outwardly over the edge of the section, additional sections extending over the edges of the other sections, and a handle embracing said body and located beneath the additional sections at each end of the body to hold the box and handle in assembled relation while allowing the twine to be withdrawn from the box.

LESTER C. OSBORNE. 

